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Linux sys_prctl LKM based hotfix
Jul 13 2006 04:53AM
Abhisek Datta (abhisek datta gmail com)
Hello,
Recently a critical vulnerability/behavioural flaw has been discovered
in sys_prctl() in kernel/sys.c in Linux kernel.
Exploitation of this bug may lead a local attacker to gain root
privileges on systems running a vulnerable version of the linux kernel.
Original advisory from RedHat Secur...
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Recently a critical vulnerability/behavioural flaw has been discovered
in sys_prctl() in kernel/sys.c in Linux kernel.
Exploitation of this bug may lead a local attacker to gain root
privileges on systems running a vulnerable version of the linux kernel.
Original advisory from RedHat Secur...
[ more ]